Duranbah Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Duranbah are a real mixed bag, and honestly, there’s not much to get excited about for a solid stretch. We’ve got some bigger energy rolling in, but the wind and conditions are gonna make it a battle for most of it.

The forecast kicks off on Monday, 17th August with a bit of a dud. Swell is around 6ft from the ESE, but that’s coming with a stiff 16 mph cross-on breeze. The water is sitting at 68°, which is about average for the time of year. It’s just choppy, messy, and not worth paddling out for.

Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th aren’t much better – still cross-on or cross shore winds, swell hanging around the 5ft to 7ft mark. Wednesday morning does see the swell get a bit of a bump in energy (707) and a longer period of 11 seconds from the SSE, but it’s still looking marginal with rain showers around. The wind is gentle, but that cross-shore chop will have you shaking your head.

There’s a real dry spell from Thursday the 20th all the way through to Monday the 24th. Swell drops right off, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is a nightmare – cross-on or onshore from the north, making for small, choppy, unsurfable conditions. A few days there are completely flat with hardly any energy.

Finally, on Tuesday the 25th, we get a little glimmer. It’s still small – only 2ft – but the wind swings to the SW at 6 mph, turning offshore and cleaning things right up. It’s just a tiny wave, but it’s the cleanest you’ll see all week. That afternoon is a write-off with a 1ft, 16-second period swell from the south and onshore wind.

Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th see a bit more size, with swell around 4ft and cleaner conditions thanks to a cross-offshore breeze from the south at 16 mph. The energy picks up a bit (201-233), but the period is short on Wednesday (6-7 seconds), so it’ll be a bit crumbly. Still, it’s clean and probably the best run of the whole forecast if you’re desperate.

The last few days of August and into September are a slow fade. Swell drops back below 3ft, winds stay cross or cross-on, and it’s mostly poor to flat. No real standouts here – just a long, frustrating wait for something decent.

Best bet? Tuesday morning the 25th, if you want a glassy, clean little wave, or the Wednesday-Thursday window (26th-27th) for slightly more size and clean conditions. Don’t expect anything epic.

Rusty.

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